Compare 30/27 and 4/7
1st number: 1 3/27, 2nd number: 4/7
3027 is greater than 47
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 7 is 189
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
3027 = 30 × 727 × 7 = 210189 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 27 = 189,
47 = 4 × 277 × 27 = 108189 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210189 > 108189 or 3027 > 47
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